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English tense quiz: past perfect vs continuousOnline version Tense practice by Paulina 1 When I entered the lecture hall, the professor ___ about financial literacy. a talked b had talked c was talking 2 By the time she attended her first job interview, she ___ three different covering letters. a wrote b was writing c had written 3 I ___ on campus when I suddenly saw one of my old school friends. a had walked b was walking c walked 4 He ___ for a job vacancy for several weeks before he finally got a job offer. a looked b was looking c had looked 5 When I was an undergraduate, I often ___ lectures that started at 8 a.m. a was attending b had attended c attended 6 She was nervous because she ___ a job interview before. a was never attending b had never attended c never attended 7 While the postgraduate students ___ their research, the professor was preparing a seminar. a discussed b had discussed c were discussing 8 I didn’t recognize him at first because he ___ a lot since university. a changed b was changing c had changed 9 When the tutor asked me a question, I realized that everything he had said ___ in one ear and out the other. a was going b went c had gone 10 She ___ her Master’s thesis when she received an offer to do an internship overseas. a wrote b had written c was writing 11 Before he started writing his doctoral dissertation, he ___ a Master’s degree. a finished b had finished c was finishing 12 We ___ ourselves after the presentation because we had worked really hard on it. a had praised b were praising c praised 13 The event ___ to the development of young researchers, so a lot of postgraduates attended it. a had been dedicated b was being dedicated c was dedicated 14 When I called her after midnight, she ___ for her exam. a had studied b studied c was studying 15 He got the scholarship because he ___ excellent academic results the previous year. a had b was having c had had 16 When the company fired him, he ___ there for nearly ten years. a was working b had worked c worked 17 While I ___ my CV, I suddenly noticed that I had written the wrong phone number. a checked b was checking c had checked 18 She couldn’t start the internship because she ___ her work permit yet. a hadn’t got b didn’t get c wasn’t getting 19 When we were students, mandatory job placement ___ normal and nobody really questioned it. a seemed b had seemed c was seeming 20 He ___ very shy during the interview, so he hardly said anything. a was being b had been c was 21 By the time the border inspector asked for my documents, I ___ that I had left one of them at home. a had realized b realized c was realizing 22 While we ___ lunch, our professor told us about a new research grant. a had had b were having c had 23 The university punished him because he ___ several mandatory seminars. a had missed b missed c was missing 24 She was able to assist the professor because she ___ experience in this field during her internship. a was gaining b had gained c gained 25 I caught myself thinking about my career while I ___ home after the webinar. a walked b was walking c had walked 26 He was disappointed because the job ___ as easy as it had seemed during the interview. a wasn’t b isn't c hadn’t been 27 When the bin man checked our dustbin, he saw that we ___ everything correctly, so there was no problem. a sorted out b were sorting out c had sorted out 28 While the professor ___ about recycling, one student asked whether plastic bottles were really a major contributor to waste. a had spoken b was speaking c spoke 29 By the time people woke up to the fact that plastic was a serious problem, millions of tons of it ___ in the ocean. a were ending up b ended up c had ended up 30 I bought the meal because it looked healthy, but later I realized that it ___ very high in fat. a was b was being c had been 31 When I started strength training, I ___ a lot of junk food, but gradually I changed my habits. a was eating b had eaten c ate 32 She felt much better after she ___ down on fizzy drinks and junk food. a was cutting b had cut c cut 33 While the doctor ___ my blood test results, I was trying to understand what all the numbers meant. a explained b had explained c was explaining 34 I was shocked when the doctor told me that my hormone levels ___ dramatically since my previous test. a changed b had changed c were changing 35 Before I rethought my lifestyle, I ___ on sleep all the time. a had skimped b skimped c was skimping 36 When we arrived at the Caucasian restaurant, our friends ___ a table for us already. a had booked b booked c were booking 37 I ___ attention to the sell-by date when my friend warned me not to eat the yoghurt. a hadn’t paid b wasn’t paying c didn’t pay 38 By the time we dealt with the problem, it ___ much more serious than we had expected. a had become b became c was becoming

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English tense quiz: past perfect vs continuousOnline version

by Paulina

When I entered the lecture hall, the professor ___ about financial literacy.

By the time she attended her first job interview, she ___ three different covering letters.

I ___ on campus when I suddenly saw one of my old school friends.

He ___ for a job vacancy for several weeks before he finally got a job offer.

When I was an undergraduate, I often ___ lectures that started at 8 a.m.

She was nervous because she ___ a job interview before.

While the postgraduate students ___ their research, the professor was preparing a seminar.

I didn’t recognize him at first because he ___ a lot since university.

When the tutor asked me a question, I realized that everything he had said ___ in one ear and out the other.

She ___ her Master’s thesis when she received an offer to do an internship overseas.

Before he started writing his doctoral dissertation, he ___ a Master’s degree.

We ___ ourselves after the presentation because we had worked really hard on it.

The event ___ to the development of young researchers, so a lot of postgraduates attended it.

When I called her after midnight, she ___ for her exam.

He got the scholarship because he ___ excellent academic results the previous year.

When the company fired him, he ___ there for nearly ten years.

While I ___ my CV, I suddenly noticed that I had written the wrong phone number.

She couldn’t start the internship because she ___ her work permit yet.

When we were students, mandatory job placement ___ normal and nobody really questioned it.

He ___ very shy during the interview, so he hardly said anything.

By the time the border inspector asked for my documents, I ___ that I had left one of them at home.

While we ___ lunch, our professor told us about a new research grant.

The university punished him because he ___ several mandatory seminars.

She was able to assist the professor because she ___ experience in this field during her internship.

I caught myself thinking about my career while I ___ home after the webinar.

He was disappointed because the job ___ as easy as it had seemed during the interview.

When the bin man checked our dustbin, he saw that we ___ everything correctly, so there was no problem.

While the professor ___ about recycling, one student asked whether plastic bottles were really a major contributor to waste.

By the time people woke up to the fact that plastic was a serious problem, millions of tons of it ___ in the ocean.

I bought the meal because it looked healthy, but later I realized that it ___ very high in fat.

When I started strength training, I ___ a lot of junk food, but gradually I changed my habits.

She felt much better after she ___ down on fizzy drinks and junk food.

While the doctor ___ my blood test results, I was trying to understand what all the numbers meant.

I was shocked when the doctor told me that my hormone levels ___ dramatically since my previous test.

Before I rethought my lifestyle, I ___ on sleep all the time.

When we arrived at the Caucasian restaurant, our friends ___ a table for us already.

I ___ attention to the sell-by date when my friend warned me not to eat the yoghurt.

By the time we dealt with the problem, it ___ much more serious than we had expected.